Population By Race and Ethnicity in Rockland County, NY in 2021

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 339,256 population of Rockland County, New York comprised of 64,451 people who identified as Hispanic (19%), and 274,805 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (81%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Rockland County, New York with a population of 263,558 (77.69%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 44,249 (13.04%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 21,532 (6.35%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Rockland County, New York in 2021, with a population of 211,402 (62.31%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 52,156 (15.37%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 37,113 (10.94%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Rockland, New York.

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Population By Race in Rockland , NY in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 44,249 13.04%
White Alone 263,558 77.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,117 0.62%
Asian Alone 21,532 6.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 473 0.14%
Two Or More Races 7,327 2.16%
Population By Ethnicity in Rockland , NY in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 7,136 2.1%
White Alone - Hispanic 52,156 15.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,678 0.5%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 608 0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 389 0.12%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,484 0.73%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 37,113 10.94%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 211,402 62.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 439 0.13%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 20,924 6.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 84 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,843 1.43%